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BGSU Hockey To Take On Wayne State (Nov. 16-17)
November 14, 2001 | Ice Hockey
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Nov. 14, 2001
Bowling Green, Ohio - Bowling Green (2-6-2 overall, 2-5-1 CCHA) vs. Wayne State (3-5-0, 2-0-0 CHA) At Bowling Green, Ohio * BGSU Ice Arena * Nov. 16 At Fraser, Mich. * Great Lakes Sports Complex * Nov. 17
Falcons Return To Host Warriors
Bowling Green State University hosts Wayne State University on Friday, Nov. 16, at the BGSU Ice Arena in non-conference action then travels to Fraser, Mich., on Saturday, Nov. 17. Both games in the home-and-away series are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. faceoff.
BGSU versus Wayne State
This will mark the first-ever meeting between the Falcons and Wayne State University. However, Bowling Green has faced WSU coach Bill Wilkinson before when he coached at Western Michigan University for 17 seasons. BGSU was 32-30-2 against Wilkinson and his Broncos from 1982-2000.
Bowling Green State University Head Coach Buddy Powers
Buddy Powers (Boston University '75) is in his eighth season as head coach of the Falcons. Powers has an overall record of 248-201-37 (.548 pct.) in 13 years as head coach at Bowling Green (1994-SA), Rensselaer (1989-94) and Rochester Institute of Technology (1988-89). His record with the Brown and Orange stands at 128-130-22 (.496 pct.). Appointed the head coach at Bowling Green on July 12, 1994, Powers is the fourth head coach in the program's history. It is his 14th season overall on the Falcon bench after serving six years as assistant coach under Jerry York from 1982-88.
Falcons Face Tough Schedule
Four of the six opponents that Bowling Green has faced so far this season are ranked among the top-15 in the country this week by the USA Today/American Hockey National Poll. Included in that list is #5 Michigan State, #6 Northern Michigan, #13 Miami and #15 Clarkson. The other two teams that have faced the Falcons are Maine and Ohio State, who received 22 and 11 points in this week's poll, respectively. Combined, the four BGSU opponents in the top-15 are 22-8-4 and the six total Falcon opponents so far this year are a combined 30-14-7.
Falcons, Powers Near Milestones for Victories
Bowling Green's 9-4 victory against Miami on Nov. 9 moved the school to within two games of its 700th varsity win. The five-goal nod gave the Falcons their 698th win in 32 years of varsity hockey. BGSU's record in over 32 years of collegiate hockey is now 698-494-67 (.581 pct.). Also, Coach Buddy Powers is just two wins away from recording his 250th career victory in 13 years of collegiate coaching. Two more wins would also be his 130th as head coach of the Falcons.
Minnabarriet Named CCHA Rookie of the Week (Nov. 12)
FR forward Ryan Minnabarriet was named the CCHA Rookie of the Week on Nov. 12 for his two goal, one assist effort against visiting #14 Miami over the weekend. Minnabarriet, a native of Ashcroft, British Columbia, scored all three of his points on Nov. 9 in a 9-4 Falcon victory. The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder is currently tied for the team lead with five goals this year (5-1--6).
Moore Is Better
SR defenseman Grady Moore broke a personal-best with four points on Nov. 9 against visiting #14 Miami. His one goal and three assists helped the Falcons defeat Miami 9-4. Moore has heated up as of late, scoring all three goals and five of his seven assists this season in the last four games. He leads the team and is tied for fifth in the CCHA in total points (3-7--10).
Bowling Green Offense Takes Off
The Falcons had a season-high 25 points, 16 assists and nine goals in a 9-4 victory against visiting Miami on Friday, Nov. 9. It marked the best offensive game for Bowling Green since a 10-3 victory at Alaska Fairbanks (Feb. 13, 1999).
Ryan Wetterberg Recording Career Year
SR forward Ryan Wetterberg is just one goal away from equalling his career total of five goals over the past three years at Bowling Green. Wetterberg scored two goals on Nov. 9 vs. Miami to raise his season total to four goals (4-2--6). Three of his goals and one assist have come in the last four games. His best season at BGSU came last year with 2-6--8.
Austin de Luis "Assists" BGSU Split With Miami
SR forward Austin de Luis had a career-high three assists on Nov. 9 against visiting Miami in a 9-4 victory. The next night he added two more assists (0-5--5) and was +5 on the weekend. The five assists tied his season total from last year and gave him six so far this season.
Masters Making His Mark
JR goalie Tyler Masters is making his name known in the BGSU record books in his third season. In 75 games with the Falcons, including 69 starts, he is the all-time leader with a 91.2 career save percentage, is second on the all-time list with 2.77 goals against average and is seventh all-time with 2,039 saves. He recorded a career-high 51 saves this Oct. 13 vs. Clarkson in Ice Breaker Cup.
Masters Sets New Career Mark
JR goalie Tyler Masters recorded a career-high 51 saves on Oct. 13 against #13 Clarkson at the Ice Breaker Cup, in addition to seven shootout saves. The game finished in a 1-1 tie after Masters knocked away 51 of 52 shots attempted by the Knights. His 51 saves were four shy of BGSU's school record of 55 set by Al Sarachman on Dec. 8, 1974 against Michigan State. In two games at the Ice Breaker, Masters finished with 76 saves.
Sigalet Earns First Career Start
FR goalie Jordan Sigalet received his first collegiate start in the net on Friday, Nov. 2, at #4 Michigan State. Sigalet ended the game with 28 saves in 59:54 of action and allowed four goals, including one power play goal. The freshman also appeared in Thursday's game against MSU, making 12 saves and allowing no goals in the final 12:05. For the weekend, Sigalet allowed four goals in just under 72 minutes of action (71:59) for a 3.33 gaa, and posted 40 saves (.909 pct.).
"Moore" Power Plays, Please
SR defenseman Grady Moore has made a living off of the power play during his career in the Brown and Orange. Of his 19 goals over the last four years, 12 have come on the power play. And so far this season five of his seven assists have come on the power play.
Spreading the Wealth
Twelve different Falcons have scored goals in the first 10 games of the season, including six of the seven senior forwards and defensemen. SR forward Greg Day and FR forward Ryan Minnabarriet lead the team with five goals apiece while SR forward Ryan Wetterberg has four netters.
Greg Day Scores 100th Point
SR captain Greg Day recorded his 100th career point at Bowling Green on Friday, Oct. 26, with an assist on Marc Barlow's goal in the first period of a 5-3 win against OSU. His 100th point (44 goals, 56 assists) came in his 120th consecutive game played for the Falcons. He currently has nine points this season (5-4--9) and 106 for his career (48-58--106). Day is the 76th player all-time to reach the 100-point club at BGSU.
Injury Report
SR defenseman Joe Statkus is doubtful (back) for this weekend.
2001-2002 Captains
This year's team captain is senior forward Greg Day. The assistant captains are seniors Marc Barlow and Scott Hewson. Combined, the three players have played in 345 games, and scored 75 goals and over 200 points in the last three years. Day has not missed a single game since he arrived in Bowling Green, appearing in 125-straight games.
Assistant Coaches
Head Coach Buddy Powers is assisted this season by Dave Smith (Ohio State '92) and Tim Alexander (Bowling Green '80). Smith is in his second season at Bowling Green while this is Alexander's first year on the bench for his alma mater. Dan St. Jean serves as volunteer coach and is in his fourth season with the Falcons.
Bieksa and Sigalet Drafted
This past summer, SO defenseman Kevin Bieksa and FR goalie Jordan Sigalet were selected in the 2001 National Hockey League draft. Bieksa was drafted in the 5th round by the Vancouver Canucks as their 4th pick in the draft. Sigalet was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 7th round as their sixth overall pick.
Miami (OH) Series (Nov. 9-10)
Bowling Green split its CCHA series against visiting #14 Miami with a 9-4 victory on Friday and a 5-2 setback the following night. The nine goals scored marked the most by a Falcon squad since a 10-3 victory at Alaska Fairbanks on Feb. 13, 1999. Grady Moore (1-3--4), Austin de Luis (0-3--3) Ryan Wetterberg (2-0--2) and Ryan Minnabarriet (2-1--3) each had career games while FR Steve Brudzewski scored his first collegiate goal.
Michigan State Series (Nov. 1-2)
No. 4-ranked Michigan State swept Bowling Green last weekend at Munn Ice Arena, 6-3 and 4-0. The 4-0 loss was the first shutout of the Falcons since Feb. 17 of last season against Ferris State (3-0 loss). In the 6-3 defeat, SR defenseman Grady Moore scored a career-high three points (1-2--3) by having a hand in each of the three goals scored. FR Jordan Sigalet earned his first collegiate start in the net on Nov. 2, finishing with 28 saves and allowing four goals. -Ohio State Series (Oct. 26-27) Bowling Green picked up its first victory of the season against Ohio State in the home opener for the Falcons, 5-3. Five different players scored for BGSU in the victory while goalie Tyler Masters had 31 saves in the net. The Buckeyes tripped up BGSU the next night with a goal at 19:33 to break a 3-3 tie. SO Brian Escobedo had just tied the game 21 seconds earlier for Bowling Green. In the two games, four different Falcons scored their first goals of the season including Marc Barlow, Scott Hewson, Ryan Wetterberg and Austin de Luis.
Northern Michigan Series (Oct. 19-20)
Bowling Green finished 0-1-1 at Northern Michigan Oct. 19-20. It was the second-consecutive road trip for the Falcons to begin the 2001-2002 season. BGSU lost 2-1 Oct. 19 when NMU's Chad Theuer scored with just over 13 seconds remaining in the third period for a Wildcat victory. SR Greg Day scored the lone goal for the Brown & Orange, and his first of the season. On Oct. 20, FR Ryan Minnabarriet scored his first collegiate goal to knot the score 2-2 at 16:24 of the second period. Facing a 3-2 deficit in the third period, FR Colen Pappas notched his first netter at BGSU to tie the score at 3-3. JR Tyler Masters had 36 saves in the Oct. 20 game and was voted Perani Cup Player of the Game.
Ice Breaker Cup (Oct. 12-13)
Bowling Green began its 2001-2002 campaign by travelling to Orono, Maine, for the Ice Breaker Cup at the University of Maine. BGSU lost to #8 Maine on Oct. 12, 9-1. SO defenseman Brian Escobedo scored Bowling Green's lone goal at 18:41 of the second period. Mark Wires and Tyler Knight assisted on the goal. On Oct. 13, BGSU rebounded with a 1-1 tie against #13 Clarkson and earned a third-place finish via a shootout. SO forward D'Arcy McConvey scored both the regulation goal at 16:37 of the third period and the shootout goal.
Radio Play-By-Play
The flagship stations of Bowling Green State University hockey are WBVI-FM (96.7) in Findlay, and WBGU-FM (88.1) in Bowling Green. All Friday contests will be carried on WBVI and can be heard on-line at either www.bgsufalcons.com or www.wbvi.com . All Saturday games will be aired on WBGU. Steve Mears is in his third season as the play-by-play voice for the Falcons while Dave Crane is in his third year of color commentary.
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